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Tahini On Herbed Greek Chicken Salad

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This tasteful tahini on herbed Greek chicken salad features fresh Mediterranean ingredients like lemon juice, tahini, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta cheese.  Furthermore, serve with toasted pita wedges.

Have This!

  • One teaspoon dried oregano
  • Half teaspoon garlic powder
  • Three- fourth teaspoon black pepper
  • Half teaspoon salt
  • One pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into one-inch cubes
  • Five teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • One cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • Three teaspoons tahini
  • One teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • Eight cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • One cup peeled chopped English cucumber
  • One cup grape tomatoes halved
  • Six pitted kalamata olive
  • One-fourth cup crumbled feta cheese

Do This!

  • Combine oregano, garlic powder, half teaspoon pepper, and one-fourth teaspoon salt in a bowl.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Coat pan with cooking spray.
  • Add chicken and spice mixture.
  • Drizzle with one tablespoon juice.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Combine remaining two teaspoons juice, remaining one-fourth teaspoon salt, remaining one-fourth teaspoon pepper, yogurt, tahini, and garlic in a small
  • Combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives.
  • Place lettuce mixture on each of four plates.
  • Top each serving with half cup chicken mixture and a tablespoon cheese.
  • Drizzle each serving with three tablespoons yogurt mixture.

 

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Lemon-Tahini Sauce On Roasted Squash

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With this lemon-tahini sauce on roasted squash, your side dish is healthy as much it can be. Moreover, its nutrition makes your day ready to go.

Have This!

  • One small kabocha squash cut into 1-inch-thick wedges, seeded
  • One pound delicata squash, scrubbed, cut into 1-inch-thick wedges or rings, seeded
  • Seven tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • One teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • Four scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • One tablespoon tahini
  • Aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper flakes

Do This!

  • Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 425°.
  • Place kabocha on a rimmed baking sheet and delicate on a second sheet.
  • Divide three tablespoons oil and one-half teaspoons cumin between sheets.
  • Season squash with salt and pepper; toss.
  • Roast for 15 minutes.
  • Combine remaining one-fourth teaspoon cumin, one tablespoon oil, and scallions in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.
  • Scatter scallion mixture over squash, dividing evenly between sheets, and continue to roast until it is tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes longer.
  • Whisk lemon juice, tahini, and a tablespoon water in a small bowl to blend.
  • Gradually whisk in remaining three tablespoons oil.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer it to a platter.1
  • Drizzle tahini sauce over and sprinkle with Aleppo pepper.
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Healthy Recipe: Herby Avocado Tahini

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If you want to make this herby avocado tahini ahead of time, press plastic directly onto the surface before covering and chilling. This method prevents the mixture from turning brown on top.

Have This!

  • Half large ripe avocado
  • One 15 ounces can chickpeas
  • Half cup tahini
  • One-fourth cup plus one tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • One garlic clove, finely grated or smashed to a paste with flat side of knife on cutting board
  • Three-fourth teaspoon kosher salt
  • Ten cranks freshly ground black pepper
  • One-fourth teaspoon ground cumin
  • One cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Toasted pumpkin seeds

Do This!

  • Process avocado, chickpeas, tahini, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and one cup cilantro in a food processor until smooth, about one minute.
  • With the motor running, stream in two Tbsp. oil, then continue to process until hummus is very light and creamy, about one minute longer.
  • Taste and season with salt, if needed.
  • Transfer hummus to a shallow bowl.
  • Top with pepitas and cilantro and drizzle with more oil.

What Is Tahini

Tahini is a paste that comes from ground sesame seeds which are commonly used for cooking in Middle Eastern, Greek, and East Asian region.

This paste is extremely multipurpose which use in cooking sweet-savory dishes. The best part of Tahini is that it packs with numerous essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs for the day.

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Minty Tahini Dressing On Haricots Verts and Freekeh

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This minty tahini dressing on haricots verts and freekeh recipe are what ranch dressing would taste like. Furthermore, it tastes best if it spent a few months traipsing through the Middle East.

Have This!

  • One-fourth cup cracked or uncracked freekeh
  • Kosher salt
  • One pound haricots verts
  • One small garlic clove
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Three  tablespoons tahini
  • Half teaspoon dried mint
  • Half teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • One-fourth cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • One-fourth cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems
  • One-third cup fresh dill sprigs
  • Some cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
  • Pinch teaspoon Aleppo pepper

Do This!

  • Cook freekeh in a large saucepan of salted simmering water until al dente, 15 minutes for cracked and 30 minutes for uncracked.
  • Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside.
  • Cook haricots verts in a small pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender.
  • Drain and transfer to a large bowl of ice water.
  • Whisk garlic, lemon juice, oil, tahini, mint, maple syrup, and 1 tsp. water in a large bowl.
  • Season with salt and add freekeh and haricots verts.
  • Serve freekeh and haricots verts topped with walnuts, cilantro, dill, parsley, and Aleppo pepper.